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China Transport Research and Innovation brief week 12, 2026

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Episode notes
  • The formal activation of the "AI Plus" initiative under the 15th Five-Year Plan transitions artificial intelligence from an experimental pilot to a mandatory production input, aiming for over 95% completion of the national transport network by 2030,,.
  • China has established "standards sovereignty" by leading the development of ISO 4009:2026, which defines global commercial vehicle connection interfaces and creates a technical "moat" that forces global players to align with Chinese hardware architectures,,,.
  • New MIIT safety mandates for Minimal Risk Maneuvers (MRM) have functionally erased the hardware distinction between Level 3 and Level 4 autonomous trucks, making full system redundancy in steering and braking a legal requir ... 
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